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Thoratec LLC: Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HM 11V Li-ion Backup Battery, ABT Model/Catalog Number: 106128 Software Version: N/A Product Descrip

Medical DevicesSource: FDA (device) · Date: 2026-06-24

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Company / brand
Thoratec LLC
Product
Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: HM 11V Li-ion Backup Battery, ABT Model/Catalog Number: 106128 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 11 Volt Lithium Ion Standalone Backup Battery is a component of the HeartMate 3" System Controller and provides power to the System Controller. The HeartMate System Controller is an external device that manages the HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS), including alarms, system monitoring, and communication. It contains an internal 11V lithium-ion backup battery that provides at least 15 minutes of emergency power should the main system power source fail. The backup battery must be properly installed, charges automatically during normal use, and has a 36-month service life from date of manufacture. Component: Yes, HeartMate 3" System Controller
Reason / hazard
Due to 11 volt Backup Battery failures.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution / sold at
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Canada, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain.
Recall initiated
2026-05-13
Code info
Lot Code: Model Number: 106128 UDI/GTIN 05415067039880 Serial Numbers Distributed in US: See Attachment E for serial numbers distributed.
Product quantity
12
Voluntary mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
City
Pleasanton
State
CA
Country
United States
Event id
99023
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